Definition of 'meek'
Word forms: comparative meeker
, superlative meekest
adjective
meekness uncountable noun
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meek in British English
adjective
1.
2.
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Derived forms
meekly (ˈmeekly) adverb
meekness (ˈmeekness)
noun
Word origin
C12: related to Old Norse mjūkr amenable; compare Welsh mwytho to soften
Word Frequency
meek in American English
adjective
1.
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Derived forms
meekly (ˈmeekly)
adverb
meekness (ˈmeekness)
noun
Word origin
ME meke (earlier meoc) < ON miukr, pliant, gentle < IE base *meug-, *meuk-, to slip, slippery, slimy > muck, L mucus, Gr myxaWord Frequency
meek in American English
(mik)
adjectiveWord forms: -er, -est
SYNONYMS 1. forbearing; yielding; unassuming; pacific, calm, soft. See gentle.1.
humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others
3. obsolete
gentle; kind
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Derived forms
meekly adverb
meekness
noun
Word origin
[1150–1200; ME meke, meoc ‹ ON mjūkr soft, mild, meek]Examples of 'meek' in a sentence
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British English: meek
ADJECTIVE /miːk/
If you describe a person as meek, you think that they are gentle and quiet, and likely to do what other people say.
He was a meek, mild-mannered fellow.
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